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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Sumatran elephant dies in Indonesia of suspected poisoning

ASSOCIATED PRESS

A pregnant Sumatran elephant was found dead of suspected poisoning near a palm plantation in Indonesia’s Riau province on the island of Sumatra, officials said Friday.

Sumatran elephants are a critically endangered species and fewer than 700 remain on the island. The animal is protected under an Indonesian law on the conservation of biological natural resources and their ecosystems.

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